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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 6 Jul 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest Lake IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest Lake IL
 42.2°N 88.06°W
Last Update:
2:55 pm CDT Jul 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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